المجلة الأكادمية للبحوث القانونية والسياسية
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 90-117
2026-03-31

Balancing Act: Algeria's Foreign Policy Amidst Us-china Strategic Competition

Authors : Fraih Zineb .

Abstract

Algeria’s foreign policy, rooted in non-alignment and sovereignty, faces renewed challenges amid U.S.–China strategic competition. This study examines how Algeria balances relations with both powers while preserving autonomy. Using a mixed-methods approach, it analyzes trade, investment, and arms data alongside policy documents. Algeria counterterrorism cooperation. Findings show expanding economic links with China and selective security collaboration with the United States, all within Algeria’s principles of sovereignty and non-interference. The study concludes that Algeria’s pragmatic hedging illustrates how middle powers in the Global South navigate an evolving multipolar order.

Keywords

Algeria ; Foreign Policy ; China ; U.S ; Strategic Competition.